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Dear Forumites, I was thinking that there must be a more modern supplement to the old Food Stamps recipes brochures that I have. I Googled & found this great resource. You can find recipes by type (e.g., vegetarian), by appliance (e.g., blender, stovetop) & most importantly by cost f a serving...

...a roux! (pronounced "roo") If that word intimidates you, realize that it is really just a glob of equal parts fat and flour usually with some salt mixed in. That is the basis for gravies, "cream of" anything soups, etc. Just like with condensed soup, you simply add milk or water...

The $10 a day for meals discussion has several worried about snacks. Martha mentioned that there are frugal snack ideas. I agree with the concerned posters, a snack can be important for growing children and active adults and I think Martha is right as well. What are some of your frugal snack ideas?

If she looked at food in terms of health-per-dollar, she'd have a whole new attitude. On the antioxidant front alone, small red beans and forbidden rice outdo blueberries, and the blueberries are more expensive per pound than the beans and rice (not to mention seasonal). Certain spices are even HIGHER...

Ohhh the smell of food grilling takes me back to the big cook outs my parents used to have. The cost of those enjoyable meals certainly seemed smaller years ago. Can we still afford to grill? Bankrate has an article called Slicing the Barbecue Budget Do you have more ways to cut the cost of a barbecue...

Ok, due to hubby's layoff in Jan, we're on a tight budget. We're blessed with my income still, and while things are tight, they should be doable. For now, we're on a $75 for 2 weeks budget for food, cat supplies, non foods, etc. for 3 people and 3 cats, cat supplies are about $25/month...

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